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Yesterday, the Governor approved SB 398, Relating to Estoppel Certificates.  The effective date of the new law is July 1, 2017.  If you would like to hear more about the estoppel bill, please watch the video or read the summary …

Question: My homeowners’ association is about twelve years old and we are considering doing a complete rewrite of our governing documents. Some members of the board have stated that we cannot replace our governing documents, but only amend …

Question: Our condominium association is having a vote at a special meeting to authorize major improvements to our property, which must be approved by 67% of all voters. We have a hard time getting people to vote. We …

Question:  I heard that the law in Florida recently changed and that owners in community associations can now vote electronically. What is required to implement electronic voting in my community?  And does it really work?  A.A. via …

Hopefully, most of us enter into relationships with the expectation that they will last. However, for those of us past adolescence, we realize that even long-term relationships can end and, even when they were good for a long time, the …

Question: Our condominium association has been trying to amend our condominium documents since the developer sold out 10 years ago. The documents require 75% of all unit owners for amendment. This has failed several times, primarily due to …

Question: There seems to have been a lot of change in the law about fining. Has the legislature finally made the condominium statute and the homeowners’ association statute the same on this issue? (C.M. by e-Mail)

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Reclassifying Property as Common Elements for Maintenance Purposes

Provides insight on Reclassifying Properties as Common Elements for Maintenance Purposes. It may not always be the case that an owner is responsible for …

Law firm becomes first in Florida offering proprietary online voting software to address long-standing challenges for managed communities

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – March 22, 2016 – The …

Given the significant percentage of Floridians living in all types of shared ownership communities, it is not surprising that each year we see at least a handful of bills pass which directly or indirectly impact those private residential communities and …